Harold Washington

Throughout American history many of our social gains and much of our progress toward democracy were made possible by the active intervention…

— Harold Washington

I am not interested in splitting the white vote.

— Harold Washington

The third fallacy is that affirmative action doesn't work.

— Harold Washington

Business as usual will not be accepted by any part of this city.

— Harold Washington

I am interested in garnering the white vote, and the black vote, and the Latin vote, and the Asian vote, and the…

— Harold Washington

Let's not be overconfident, we still have to count the votes.

— Harold Washington

Chicago has been characterized as the most segregated city in the United States, a city they said could never change.

— Harold Washington

That fallacy flies in the face of studies that show, every day, in every way, things are getting a little worse for…

— Harold Washington

Chicago is one city. We shall work as one people for our common good and our common goals.

— Harold Washington

I cannot watch the city of Chicago be destroyed by petty politics and bad government.

— Harold Washington

What is so remarkable about the success of affirmative action is that it has been accomplished despite the Justice Department and the…

— Harold Washington

Affirmative action works but we're going to need to muster all our political resources if we are to keep it in place.

— Harold Washington

Our concern is to heal. Our concern is to bring together.

— Harold Washington

I want to be a mayor who helped, really helped.

— Harold Washington

I have been urged by the earnest pleas of thousands of people to enter this race. Therefore, I hereby declare my candidacy…

— Harold Washington